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Fri Feb

BC immigration issues 126 invites in latest PNP draw

Syed Khan – February 03, 2022 The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on 1st February, issued 126 invitations to skilled and experienced tech workers. The BC PNP Tech draws are aimed specifically at high-demand technology workers and feature up to four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. About the BC […]
Wed Feb

Alberta sends out 350 invites via the Alberta Immigration Nominee Program; announces Accelerated Tech Pathway

Syed Khan – February 02, 2022 Alberta Immigration invited 350 Express Entry candidates through the AINP to apply for a provincial nomination. The minimum CRS score required to qualify was 346 points. This draw was held on 18th January, with results becoming known to the public recently. On 13 January 2022, Alberta also announced its […]
Wed Feb

Summary of Canada’s PNP draws for the month of January 2022

Syed Khan – February 01, 2022 In January, Canada issued more than 4,500 invites to candidates to apply for permanent residence through the country’s Provincial Nominee Programs. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s) are programs that Canadian provinces participate in and invite candidates with relevant skills and work experience with the intention of supporting the regional labor […]
Tue Feb

Manitoba PNP issues 315 LAA’s in the latest draw

Syed Khan – January 31, 2022 Manitoba PNP, in its 27th January draw, issued 315 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. The summary of the draw is given below: Name of MPNP stream: The number of LAA’s issued: The minimum score […]
Tue Feb

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces measures to reduce immigration processing times

Syed Khan – January 30, 2022 In a conference call on January 31, the Minister responded to questions about immigration priorities and the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan 2022 – 2024. Minister of Immigration, Sean Fraser, has said that there is no expected date for resuming the Express Entry draws for federal economic programs, as the […]
Tue Feb

Canadian passport ranks among the most powerful in the world

Syed Khan – January 29, 2022 The Canadian passport ranks as among the most powerful passports in the world according to the latest ranking released in the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without […]
Tue Feb

Ontario Immigration issues 1,032 NOI’s in its latest Express Entry draw

Syed Khan – January 28, 2022  Ontario Immigration issued 1,032 NOI’s through the provincial Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream in its latest draw. In the draw held on January 27, Ontario Immigration invited candidates who had submitted their Express Entry profiles 12 months prior to the date of the draw. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) […]
Fri Jan

Ontario successfully fulfills provincial immigration nomination allocation

Syed Khan – January 27, 2022 Ontario Immigration has announced that it has fulfilled its 2021 immigration nomination allocation through the PNP and successfully issued invites to applicants under the OINP. During the first part of 2021, the allocated number was 8,600 but Ontario has successfully managed to reach 9,000 through an in-year reallocation. Ontario’s […]
Thu Jan

BC PNP invites 289 candidates in its latest draw

Syed Khan – January 26, 2022 British Columbia Immigration issued 289 invitations in its latest draw via the BC PNP. In the draw held on 25 January, candidates were invited through two draws. The first draw was a general one that invited candidates from all sub-streams of the BC PNP. The second draw invited candidates […]
Thu Jan

Immigration Levels Plan 2022 – 2024 set to be announced in February

Syed Khan – January 25, 2022 The Trudeau government is set to announce its Immigration Levels Plan 2022 – 2024 in February. Immigration Levels Plan includes the country’s immigration targets for the years 2022 to 2024 and the number of immigrants to be welcomed under each economic, family, and humanitarian class program. The IRCC plans […]
Thu Jan

Newfoundland and Labrador announces more benefits for immigrants

Syed Khan – January 24, 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration announced that it will offer more benefits for immigrants, including better settlement services, free legal information, and training in order to help ease their settlement in the province. This program is proposed to be offered to immigrants through the ministry of Immigration, Population Growth, and […]
Tue Jan

IRCC invites 1,036 Express Entry candidates to apply for Permanent Residence

Syed Khan – January 23, 2022 The IRCC recently held its Express Entry draw on 19 January and has sent invites to Express Entry candidates to apply for PR. All these invitations were sent to candidates nominated via the PNP. The applicants are ranked in the pool using the CRS, a points-based system. The candidates […]